Percutaneous nephrostomy drainage in the management of neonatal anuria secondary to renal candidiasis.
We report a case of anuria in a premature neonate secondary to bilateral ureteropelvic junction obstructions related to Candida bezoars. Percutaneous decompression and drainage of both kidneys contributed significantly to the successful management of renal candidiasis in this patient. A review of the literature is presented.
Matsumoto
A H
AH
Department of Radiology, Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC 20007.
Dejter
S W
SW
Barth
K H
KH
Gibbons
M D
MD
D000666:Amphotericin B / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001002:Anuria / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D001630:Bezoars / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery*; D002177:Candidiasis / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery*; D004322:Drainage / Q000379:methods*; D005437:Flucytosine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007235:Infant, Premature, Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D009403:Nephrostomy, Percutaneous
D000666:Amphotericin B; D005437:Flucytosine